Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1887-05-20
THE NATION.

high Ii EN- I'LL
! Nearly 500, 900 trade dollars have been
redeemed 10 date
/ The Ohio democratic state convention
will he he'd in Cleveland July 2J2l.
Prince Leopold of Germany left New
/ York for der faderand on tie 18th.
Great damage has been done in Xenia
Ohio, by the overflow of Swanee creek.
/ Earthquake sho ks were felt in Charles
ton =. c.. and al AGENT villages on TIE
l4th
A lockout has been declared 10y Chicago
builders. Fifteen thousand men are af
fected.
Gov. Hill has signed the bill making
Saturday "A half holiday throughout New
York state.
Pierre Dakota, has voted $4,000 in
bonds to aid the Duluth Pierre and b ack
Hills railroad
Brevet Mai.-Gen. Eenry +. Clarke, U. S.
A. retired, died at hi. home in Washington
N the 18th ifst.
The report o. the department OF agricul
ture for May indicates "A decline in the
condition of wheat.
James w Thompson. the oldest l0comO
tive engine or in the United States died at
Ma on city, Dakota, IA few days ago.
J. W. Holcomb, state superintendent of
education OF lniiena has been appointed
chief clerk of the bureau OF education.
Gen. John c. Fremont and wife vii
make "A trip of the we { this year TO collect
material for tie lilo raphy of Kit Car on
Prominent democr Is are urging upon
g
extra ses ion of congress TO meet not later
than Octol er LIST.
Presi EFT Cleveland has appointed
James W. Hyatt OF Connecticut 70 be
treasurer OF the United - IS, vice &. y.
Jordan, re i med.
IL is reported that instructions have
been forwarded 20 the Canadian fisheries
cruisers 10 remain in port until further
order, are received.
Sister Mariana Flynn, formerly Of ~.
Louis, Mo, has been appointed Mother Su-
perior of the order OF Sisters of Charity
i'm the United State,
i he viii of the late Charl,s Atkinson,
founder OF the city Of Moline Ill.,. b.
queaths o,o0J for educational and reis-
lou, work in that city.
1ha Western National bank of New York
city has been authorized to begin business.
This IS tbe bank of which secretary
ual %. Mann u- is pre- ideut
a woman aeictel with leprosv Ia, been
discovered iu freelorn county, Minnesota.
Her fingers aud toes are gone, and numb
ne prevail IS her extremities.
Minneapo is has been troubled for some
.. 4. = 1
ordered armed policemen TO guard the
mills lumber yards and factories.
The governor Of Missouri has called a
special sess on of tie legislature # that
state for the purpose of considering bills
for Il e regu alton Of the railroads OF that
state.
Col +. p Hord and Capt. Kelnund Of
an Antonio. Tex, have been arrested for
completely in the wholesale smuggling
that has been going on over the Rio
Grande
The Missouri synod the principal con
vocation of Lutheran clergymen OF the
United States resolved to warn mem ers
of the church against joining the Knights
of Labor.
John Fromer Of Greensburg Ina. was
shot and killed by his vie because he re
fused 10 return and live with her. He left
her because o her aversion to hi, children
by "a former wife
The famous Yuma Chief Pasqual. died
IT Yuma. y T.. on the 18th inst Accord
Ing TO triba custom his horses were
slaughtered, and all his personal effects
buried with the body.
Denny Noonan. charge with wreckiny
the Missouri Pacific train during the ril
road STRIFE last year. was arrested at
Santa Monica re ENTITY on a re iuisltion
from the governor of Missouri
The sixth army corps dedicated monu-
ment 10 the memory Of the late General
Selgwic', at Spott,ylvan Court House,
Va on tie tn IN cen j. W. Letta
delivered the memorial ddr.s-
The society Of the Army If the Cumb r.
Land have rendered Pc dent Cleveland
the thanks of the Getty for his eulogy OF
Gen. Garfield ON the occasion of the eigh
teenth annual reunion of the society.
The governor OF Texas has been petit.
q ned 10 call an extra session OF the leg
i-lature 20 provide for de titute and suf
fering people in Medina, Frio, Alaco,a.
Bexar. Edwards and Bundera counties.
Old settler in VISION say this j. the
drye.t season for - years. In many places
wells have fai ed the earth is like ashes,
fields aud pastures have become sandy.
and the wheat crop is practically failure.
Mr. Morrison of the interstate commerce
commission doe, not think there is any
growing sentiment favoring the repeal of
the law. an e'ieves that governmental
supervision of railroad transportation has
come 10 stay.
Reports from Ken, chunk and Bangor
Ne and Midllehoro and Buzzard's Bay
Mass, say that large forest fires are rag
ing. Much damage has already been done
and IN ich greater loss is threatened in
tim err AMI buildings.
Military companies in Washington are
making special arrange neuts for the OF
servance Of Decoration day. The services
will be held at the tomb OF Logan. Com
rades throughout the country are invited
20 send floral tributes.
John u Finch chairman ~ tho N "a tional